Those who saw my 09 APA box layout,The Ryedale Mineral Railway,at Narrow Gauge North recently,may be interested to learn that the layout has had a change of scale,and will in future operate as an 009 layout.The conversion was very simple,and involved swapping the workmens hut for one with more suitable proportions for 4mm scale,and the swapping of two 7mm figures for two 4mm figures.The dilapidated corrugated cover over the loading shute stayed in place as the 009 wagons i wil be using are the same size as the 09 ones.With the change of scale,the trees and landscape hve become a little more mature,and i am very pleased with the way it has worked out.It may now be possible to add a few small cameos to the scene,without the prospect of them overpowering what is already there.
(https://forum.009society.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1079.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw517%2Fderricknoble%2F1bdeb8ad-8795-4633-9c88-fde7a62c82f4.jpg&hash=b4170dabba9c8fa5a393f0855e836629d1ad5a11)
The loco is a Minitrains Plymouth,with new exhaust,air receivers,cab steps and some new handrails,seen shunting the first train of the new regime.
I guess it is as a result of working in 00/H0 all my life, but I find it very difficult to think in other scales and 09 is probably the worst for me. So as far as I am concerned it is a change for the better.
Brian Meldon
Still looks good to me!
Not being at NG North any chance of some more details of the layout please?
John.
Quote from: Turin 60 on April 14, 2013, 22:25
Not being at NG North any chance of some more details of the layout please?
John.
There are lots more photos here:
http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/derricknoble/library/?sort=3&page=1
Brian Meldon
Also a full build thread on NGRM online,look in members layouts under The Ryedale Mineral Railway.